Australian climate guide

Cool temperate planting calendar

Cooler summers, cold winters and regular frost. This broad guide shows useful planting ideas throughout the year; use the postcode finder for a more specific starting point.

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August ideas

What to plant this month

Grow to Eat

CarrotSow direct • Full sun SpinachSow direct • Part sun TomatoStart in trays • Full sun LettuceSow or transplant • Part sun BeetrootSow direct • Full sun BroccoliStart in trays • Full sun RadishSow direct • Full sun PeasSow direct • Full sun SilverbeetSow or transplant • Full sun CorianderSow direct • Part sun Spring onionSow direct • Full sun KaleSow or transplant • Full sun PotatoPlant seed potatoes • Full sun CabbageStart in trays • Full sun Bok choySow or transplant • Part sun LeekStart in trays • Full sun Brown onionSow or transplant • Full sun ParsleySow or transplant • Part sun

Grow for Beauty

NasturtiumSow direct • Full or part sun Sweet peaSow direct • Full sun PansyPlant seedlings • Part sun CalendulaSow direct • Full sun AlyssumSow or transplant • Full or part sun SnapdragonPlant seedlings • Full sun StockPlant seedlings • Full sun ViolaPlant seedlings • Part sun RosePlant a bare-root tree • Full sun FoxgloveSow or transplant • Part sun DelphiniumPlant seedlings • Full sun CornflowerSow direct • Full sun

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January36 broad-calendar options

February62 broad-calendar options

March91 broad-calendar options

April90 broad-calendar options

May74 broad-calendar options

June64 broad-calendar options

July54 broad-calendar options

August63 broad-calendar options

September104 broad-calendar options

October77 broad-calendar options

November39 broad-calendar options

December25 broad-calendar options

Counts cover both Grow to Eat and Grow for Beauty. Weather, frost, altitude and exact variety can move the best date by several weeks.